Birds & Butterflies Survey – Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary
Acknowledgements
Dr . R . Murugan , IFS , DFO , Kodaikanal and Dr . R . Ravi , Ranger , on behalf of Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary thanked all the voluntary participants who has come from various organisations and all over the state enrolled for the Birds and Butterflies surveys conducted during 5 th and 6 th Aug , 2017 on all the 8 ranges of the sanctuary . The enthusiastic participation and results of the surveys from each team is well appreciated and the birding and butterfly knowledge of the participants was helpful in unearthing more species . They also would like to thank their team , the Forest officials of all Ranges , including Rangers , Foresters , Guards , APWs and ECO watchers . Special thanks are due to the following : 1 . Dr . R . MURUGAN , IFS , DFO , KODAIKANAL 2 . N . ANANDKUMAR , FRO , KKL , M . SC FORESTRY . 3 . R . RAVI , FRO , IDP , KKL , M . SC FORESTRY , 4 . M . KRISHNASAMY , FRO , BERI- JAM , M . SC FORESTRY , 5 . A . MANIMARAN , FRO , MANNAVANUR , 6 . T . SYED USMAN MADANI , FRO , POOMBARAI ., 7 . T . CAPTAIN NEPOLIN , FRO , VANDARAVU , B . COM , 8 . P . KARUPPAIAH , FRO , PERUMPALLAM , M . SC B . ED , 9 . K . GANESHRAM , FRO , PALANI , B . COM , 10 . D . SURESHKUMAR , FRO , DEVADANAPATTI , B . E
Tamil Nadu Butterfly Society ( TNBS ) would like to thank the DFO and Ranger on entrusting to co-ordinate the event among the participants and thank all the participants and members of various organisation who readily accepted the invitation and came to the survey . On behalf of all participants , we would like to place on record our thanks to the wonderful care taken by DFO and his dedicated team on the participants and the treatment was exemplary . Thanks are placed on the participating organisations : Tamil Nadu Butterfly Society , Coimbatore Nature Society , Madras Nature Society , Tirupur Nature Society , Madurai nature Forum and Rajapalayam Butterfly Club and all other participating members .